There are two noises that stick out in the memories of a certain kind of upwardly mobile, progressive, aspiring queer person living in New York from the summer of 2020. One is the tension between the raging sirens from police cars and the uncanny silence in streets that once wore […]
The Best and Not So Great Looks at the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes have come and gone, but the looks? Those last forever, especially if you’re Hunter Schafer’s stylist Dara Allen. Then the day after is cause for celebration, considering the numerous “best dressed” roundups you’ve landed her on. The night saw wins for critical darlings like Actress in a […]
The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met
To celebrate the season 16 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the new cast of queens stormed The Metropolitan Museum of Art in looks inspired by its latest exhibit, “Women Dressing Women.” RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 premieres on Friday at 8 AM ET on MTV, and the new cast includes […]
Tierra Whack Breaks Reality in 'Cypher'
The word “cypher” has two definitions. In hip-hop culture, a cypher is a gathering of rappers who stand in a circle and take turns freestyling. It also defines a hidden code or secret writing — in World War II, for example, spies would often communicate using cyphers. Tierra Whack plays […]
Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman Get Into Character
For the majority of filmmaker Todd Haynes’ career, he’s been preoccupied with who we are, how we become and how those answers are inevitably tied to actresses. But it’s a two-pronged notion of actresses: both the cinematic firmament of Julianne Moore or Cate Blanchett (and their quasi-celluloid ancestors Deborah Kerr […]
Nathan Fielder Stole My Fit for NYC's Hottest Club
PAPER is a fashion institution built around guiding principles, like creativity, originality and serving down boots. Those venerable truths have guided me in its relaunch, so imagine the surprise when Nathan Fielder ripped off my outfit idea on Jimmy Kimmel Live! During a recent appearance on Kimmel’s nightly talk show, […]
The Little Mermaid Is a Baddie Now
Ariel once asked, “Wouldn’t you think I’m the girl/ The girl who has everything?” But while the languishing teen thought that all she lacked was a pair of legs for jumping, dancing and strolling along down a street, I’d argue that what she lacked was some drip, specifically from Brooklyn-based […]
Introducing 'So Chic, Very Chic'
This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. Never before has a group of people — or their stylists — brought such a dynamic range of fashion to television each week. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they’ve literally worn it all. Sometimes […]
The 'Mean Girls' Remake Is a Gen Z Fashion Paradox
Mean Girls is coming back to the big screen in 2024. The long-awaited sequel-remake-revival will adapt the popular broadway musical based on the original teen flick, both penned by former funny lady Tina Fey. If the popularity of the musical is anything to go by, the film is sure to […]
Nike Submits the Jaw-Dropping National Women's Soccer League for a Golden Globe
Move over TV’s hottest dramas! The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has a new television heavyweight to battle with for top contender at the Golden Globe Awards this year. For the first time in the league’s 11-year existence, PAPER can exclusively confirm that Nike has submitted the 2023 season of the […]